Signs

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Good evening everybody, English is not my native language and i am writing lyrics to the song.

So i am wondering about possibilty of 2 phrases:
"to be left in the signs" - meaning like something is already missed but every sign on my way reminds me of that, so this something is left for me in the signs?

"to see after the signs" - not to seek, can i say that?

Tell me please is it possible to use such phrases and in what case if it is. Thank you a lot!

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Neither phrase makes sense to me, and I don't really understand your explanations of them, either.  What do you mean by 'sign'?

Anonymous · Answer

I mean sign like a portent, note, omen, augury, presage, prognostication etc

Can i say "it is set in the signs" ? or which word can i use in that case?

Thank you

Mister Micawber · Answer

1. "to be reminded by the signs/portents" = meaning like something is already missed but every sign on my way reminds me of that, so this something is left for me in the signs.

2. "to see after the signs" - not to seek,-- ? I still don't understand what you want to say here, since 'see after' and 'not to seek' are opposites.

Anonymous · Answer

2. i meant that there is a phrase "to seek after signs" (and wonders)
is it possible to say "to see after the signs"? does it make sense in some context?

Thank you!

Mister Micawber · Answer

Sorry, but it makes no sense to me in any context. 'See' is not 'seek'.

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you a lot.
And one more last question.

Is it possible to say "It is set in the signs"
like something is determined there?

Anonymous · Answer

And one more "it is read in the signs" like it is obvious there?

Thanks

Mister Micawber · Answer

It is written in the signs" like something is determined there.
it is set in the signs" like it is obvious there.

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